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April 10, 2023

Mental Health First Aid Partnership Spotlight: Bioré® Skincare

Zoe Thomas wants to impact the masses. As a licensed therapist at University of Houston Downtown, she enjoys working one-on-one…

Be the difference, Impact Partners, Mental Health First Aid, News
August 13, 2018

5 Self-Help Strategies for Depression Yes

In 2016, an estimated 16.2 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode – 6.7…

Be the difference, News, Self-Care
August 24, 2017

Test for Cropping Images

This is a test. Nothing but a test.

Be the difference, News
May 30, 2017

Mental Health First Aid Announces the Launch of New Campaign:…

Mental Health First Aid USA has launched Be the Difference, a new campaign to encourage people to learn the skills…

Be the difference, Mental Health First Aid
May 30, 2017

Working With Stigma

It’s tough working in the service industry. Uncompromising employers, workplace harassment and poor communication all too often affect worker’s sense…

Be the difference, Employers & Business Practices, Mental Health First Aid, Stigma
May 29, 2017

Hidden Anxieties of Teaching

Arduous and challenging are the two words Nicola Louise uses to describe the teaching profession. But when she returned to…

Be the difference, Children and Youth, Education, Leadership, Mental Health First Aid
May 28, 2017

#NotWeakJustHuman Yes

Not weak, just human. This is the tagline and overarching sentiment of the Men’s Mental Health Social Interest Group that…

Be the difference, Mental Health First Aid, Stigma
May 27, 2017

Faith-based Communities Can be Pillars for Mental Health Support

Faith-based groups across the nation are reacting to acts of violence and vandalism, like the recent defacing of a synagogue…

Be the difference, Community Conversations on Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid
May 27, 2017

Mental Health First Aid is the Team Player You Need Yes

Even before the stress of college begins to set in, one in four students has a history of mental illness…

Be the difference, Mental Health First Aid, Sports
May 25, 2017

Suicide in the Prison System: A Preventable Tragedy

The recent suicide of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez is only one of an upward trend in suicides of people…

Be the difference, Law Enforcement, Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety, Sports
May 24, 2017

A Tangible Helping Mechanism

Female veterans are two to five times more likely to commit suicide than civilian women. NPR host David Green spoke…

Be the difference, Mental Health First Aid for Veterans, Military Health
May 23, 2017

Mental Health First Aid at Work

Juggling heavy a workload and large doses of stress day in and day out takes its toll on lawyers. They…

Be the difference, Mental Health First Aid, Workplace